GRAND FORKS, N.D. – University of North Dakota senior captain Dillon Simpson received dual recognition from the National Collegiate Hockey Conference (NCHC) today, earning both NCHC Scholar-Athlete Team and academic all-conference honors.

The NCHC Scholar-Athlete Team consists of one student-athlete from each of the conference’s eight member institutions. Recipients must possess a minimum 3.25 grade point average and have competed in at least 25 percent of their team’s games in their career, while also demonstrating athletic achievement and a commitment to community service.

The inaugural NCHC Scholar-Athlete of the Year will be chosen from the Scholar-Athlete Team recipients, with the winner being announced at the NCHC Awards Celebration in Minneapolis on March 20.

Simpson and Rodwell became three-time academic all-conference honorees after previously being named to the All-WCHA Academic Team in 2012-13 and 2011-12. Gaarder, Mattson and both MacMillans earned their second academic all-conference nods, while Gothberg, Grimaldi, Hrynkiw and Sanderson were all first-time recipients.